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FRIDAY
MARCH 22
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Planet Earth Poetry featuring Ruth Daniel with Bonnie Nish and Jude Neale at Hillside Coffee and Tea, 1633 Hillside Ave., 7:309 p.m. Sign up by 7:15 to read at open mic; details at planetearthpoetry.com DANCE Social Swing City Swing and Ballroom Dance at Victoria Edelweiss Club, 108 Niagara St., 8-11 p.m. Cost: $10. MUSIC Sonic Lab contemporary music ensemble at UVic, Phillip T. Young Recital Hall, MacLaurin Building, B-Wing, 8 p.m. By donation. Classical Fridaymusic featuring varied instruments and repertoire at Phillip T. Young Recital Hall, MacLaurin Building, B-Wing, UVic, 12:30-1:20 p.m.; uvic.ca Folk, Roots, Blues The Lynnes at Upstairs Lounge, Oak Bay Recreation Centre, 1975 Bee St., 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $25 at Nicholas Randall Ltd., 2180 Oak Bay Ave., and Oak Bay Rec Centre; $30 at the door. Calvin Cairns and Charlie Ganno at the Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government St., 5-8 p.m.; vicpubco.ca; 250-383-7775.
Ange Hehr at the Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government St., 9 p.m.; vicpubco.ca; 250-383-7775.
Cities at the Bard & Banker, 1022 Government St. 9 p.m.; vicpubco.ca; 250-953-9993.
Brad Prevedoros at Sea Glass Waterfront Grill, 2320 Harbour Rd., Sidney, 6-9 p.m.; 778 351-3663; sgwg.ca
Songs In the Round with Daniel Cook, Robbie Hancock, Dave Gallant and Ray Spencer at Gorg-eous Coffee, 300 Gorge Rd. East, 8:30-10:30 p.m. By donation.
Scott McGill at the Master’s Lounge, Bear Mountain, 1999 Country Club Way, 7-9:30 p.m.; 250-391-7160.
Dave Harris & Friends at Cup of Joe Café, 230 Menzies St., 5-7 p.m. By donation. Harptown Dog and the Uptown Blues Band at the Osborne Bay Pub, 1534 Joan Ave., Crofton, 8 p.m. Tickets: $20 at eventbrite.ca or $25 at the door; 250-324-2245; osbornebaypub.com Jazz Aretha Franklin Tribute Show, Respect To the Queen Tour starring Denita Asberry at the Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Ave., Sidney, 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $55.39 at marywinspear.ca
Kellylee Evans at Hermann’s Jazz Club, 753 View St., 8 p.m. Tickets: $29 at jazzvictoria.ca, rmts.bc.ca, 250-386-6121 or $32 at the door; hermannsjazz.com Marty Steele’s The Show — The Quintet featuring vocalist Dale Graham at the Shaw Auditorium, 60 Commercial St., Nanaimo, 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $27.50/$23/$15 at porttheatre.com Pop and Rock Rock Steady at Bartholomew’s, 777 Douglas St., 9 p.m. No cover; bartholomewspub.com World Adonis Puentes’ Cuban Orchestra at Northern Quarter, 1724 Douglas St., 9 p.m. Advance tickets with dinner reservations, $15 or $20 at the door; more at northernquarter.ca OUTDOORS CRD Parks programs. crd.bc.ca/parks; 250-478-3344.
Bear Necessities, a guided walk for ages five and up at East Sooke Regional Park to learn about the natural history of the black bear. 10-11:30 a.m., meet at the kiosk in the Aylard Farm parking lot off Beecher Bay Road. Walks and Runs Discover the Past Walking Tours. No reservations. Tickets: $20/$15, families $50 at discoverthepast.com
Ghostly Walks Tour, 7:30 p.m. Start in front of Visitor Info Centre, 812 Wharf St. at corner of Government. THEATRE Spark Festival at the Belfry Theatre, 1291 Gladstone Ave., to March 24, featuring four productions along with workshops and a host of free events. Tickets at tickets.belfry.bc.ca. Performance tonight:
Pathetic Fallacy , 8 p.m. Old Stock, 8 p.m. 7 Stories by Morris Panych presented by the Phoenix Theatre at UVic. Tonight, 8 p.m., Saturday, 2 and 8 p.m.; Sunday, 2 p.m. Tickets: $26 at finearts.uvic.ca. Sherlock Holmes and the Spinsters of
Blackmead presented by the St. Luke’s Players at St. Luke’s Church Hall, 3821 Cedar Hill Cross Rd. Tonight, 7:30 p.m., Saturday, 2 and 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, 2 p.m. Tickets: $16/$8 at eventbrite.ca, The Papery, 669 Fort St. and at the door. The Sound of Music at the Chemainus Theatre Festival, 9737 Chemainus Rd., Chemainus to April 4. Tickets: $25-$85 and performance schedule at chemainustheatrefestival.ca Circle Game: Reimagining the Music of Joni Mitchell at the Port Theatre, 125 Front St., Nanaimo, 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $40/$36/ $12.50 at 250-754-8550; more at porttheatre.com
SATURDAY MARCH 23
AUTHOR/LITERACY Local Author Book Signing with
Maureen Thorpe presenting her debut novel, Tangle of Time at Indigo Book Store, Mayfair Mall, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Free; more at facebook.com Evening of Queer Poetry featuring Ali Blythe, Kayla Czaga and Ben Ladouceur reading from their sophomore collections published this year. 7-9 p.m. at Munro’s Books, munrobooks.com 1108 Government St. Free, more at Queer readings Perspectives: and a conversation A Celebration celebrating with The Malahat which features Review’s contemporary Queer Perspectives writing by Issue, LGBTQ Human writers and Social in Canada. Development 3-5 p.m. Building, at UVic Room malahatreview.ca A240. Free or by donation; details at DANCE Performance The Ballet Sleeping Étoile at Beauty the Mary Ballet Winspear performed Centre, by 2243 Sunday, Beacon 2 p.m. Ave., Tickets: Sidney. $25 Today at and marywinspear.ca MUSIC Sprague Oregon, perform High School at First Choir Metropolitan from Salem, United Church, 932 Balmoral Rd., 3 p.m. Free. Classical German Pianist Martin Stadtfeld at Alix Goolden Hall, 907 Pandora Ave., 7 p.m. Tickets: $60-$90 at ticketfly.com; in benefit of the Victoria Conservatory of Music. Choir of Clare College Cambridge performs at Christ Church Cathedral, 930 Burdett Ave., 8 p.m. Tickets: $40/$35; details at christchurchcathedral.bc.ca
Violin Studio Recital at UVic, Phillip T. Young Recital Hall, MacLaurin Building, B-Wing, 2 p.m. By donation.
Bruce Vogt, piano at Phoenix Auditorium at The Haven, 240 Davis Rd., Gabriola Island, 3 p.m. Tickets: $25 at North Road Sports and Clothing, 510 North Rd., and $30 at the door; learn more at luluperformingarts.ca Folk, Roots, Blues Calvin Cairns and Charlie Ganno at the Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government St., 4-7 p.m.; vicpubco.ca; 250-383-7775.
Ange Hehr at the Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government St., 9 p.m.; vicpubco.ca; 250-383-7775. Brett Smith-Daniels at Bard & Banker, 1022 Government St. 9 p.m. vicpubco.ca; 250-953-9993. Brad Prevedoros at Sea Glass Waterfront Grill, 2320 Harbour Rd., Sidney, 6-9 p.m.; 778 351-3663; sgwg.ca
Doug Towle at the Master’s Lounge, Bear Mountain, 1999 Country Club Way, 7-9:30 p.m.; 250-391-7160. Bennetts’ Wet Paint Company at Cup of Joe Café, 230 Menzies St., 5-7 p.m. By donation. Daniel Cook and Norm MacPherson at Spitfire Grill, 9681 Willingdon Rd., 5:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Jaya and Steven Bowers at Northern Quarter, 1724 Douglas St., 9 p.m. Suggested donation of $10; northernquarter.ca Jazz Aretha Franklin Tribute Show, Respect To the Queen Tour starring Denita Asberry at the McPherson Playhouse, 3 Centennial Sq., 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $56.50 at rmts.bc.ca or 250-386-6121. Dixieland Express Jazz Band at Hermann’s Jazz Club, 753 View St., 1:30-3:30 p.m. Tickets: $12; hermannsjazz.com
David Vest Rocks The Blues at Hermann’s Jazz Club, 753 View St., 8 p.m. Tickets: $25; hermannsjazz.com Edie DaPonte and Joey Smith at Beacon Landing, 2537 Beacon Ave., Sidney, 7-9 p.m.; beaconlanding.ca
Blue Moon Marquee at the Osborne Bay Pub, 1534 Joan Ave., Crofton, 8 p.m. Tickets: $15 at eventbrite.ca or $20 at the door; 250-324-2245; osbornebaypub.com Pop and Rock Identity Crisis at Bartholomew’s, 777 Douglas St., 9 p.m. No cover; bartholomewspub.com Vinyl Wave with Tom and Dave at The Rose Pub, 592 Ledsham Rd., 8-11 p.m. No cover; 250-478-4200 Paradise Street at Christie’s Pub, 1739 Fort St., 7:30-10:30 p.m.; 250-598-5333. OUTDOORS Walks and Runs Discover the Past Walking Tours. No reservations. Tickets: $20/$15, families $50 at discoverthepast.com
Ghostly Walks Tour, 7:30 p.m. Start in front of Visitor Info Centre, 812 Wharf St. at corner of Government.
Chinatown Walks, 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Meet outside Starbucks Coffee, corner of Fisgard and Government streets.
Victoria’s Story history walk, 2 p.m. Start in front of Visitor Info Centre, 812 Wharf St. at corner of Government. Juan de Fuca Pathfinders 5/10 kilometre walk (rated 2B). Meet at Olympic View Golf Course, 643 Latoria Rd. Registration 9:30 a.m., walk 10 a.m.; 250-812-0303. THEATRE Spark Festival at the Belfry Theatre. See Friday for details. Performance tonight:
Pathetic Fallacy, 8 p.m. Old Stock , 8 p.m. 7 Stories by Morris Panych See Friday for details. Performances today, 2 and 8 p.m. Sherlock Holmes and the Spinsters of Blackmead. See Friday for details. Performances today, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Circle Game: Reimagining the Music of
Joni Mitchell at the Cowichan Performing Arts Centre, 2687 James St., Duncan, 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $38/$30 at cowichanpac.ca
SUNDAY MARCH 24
DANCE Performance The for Social People with details. Sleeping live Meeting music Performance Beauty by People Ron King Ballet. today, Social at the See 2 Dance p.m. Monterey Saturday Club Centre, Cost: FILM $10/$8; 1442 Monterey more at victoriapmp.com Ave., 7-10 p.m. Movie Ukrainian 7 p.m. Tickets: Showing Cultural $5,more of Centre, Recovery at uccvi.com 3277 Room Douglas at St., the MUSIC Finding Home: with Louise A Refugee n’ha Ruby Fundraising and friends Concert at St., James 2:30 p.m. Bay Tickets: United Church, $20; go 511 to Michigan facebook.com Classical to learn more. Victoria Works Naked Symphony at Classics, the Royal presents Symphonie Theatre, Master Fantastique 805 Broughton St.. Today, 2:30 p.m. and Monday, rmts.bc.ca 8 or p.m. 250-386-6121. Tickets: starting at $36 at Music Praise at of Wentworth Women: Music Villa for presents Violin and In Piano and pianist featuring Stephanie violinist Chua Véronique at Wentworth Mathieu Villa, $25-$40 1156 at Fort wentworthvilla.com St., 2:30 p.m. Tickets: Noteworthy Rebecca Wenham Classical on Cello Concert at the with Cowichan 2687 James Performing St., Duncan, Arts 2 Centre, p.m. Tickets: $28/$26 at cowichanpac.ca Music Inquanti, On clarinet Sunday and featuring Monica Cris Pfau, piano at The Old School House Arts Centre, 122 Fern Rd. West, Qualicum Beach, 2:30 p.m. Tickets: $18 at 250-752-6133; theoldschoolhouse.org Folk, Roots, Blues Diemm presented by Victoria Folk Music Society, 7:30 p.m. at Norway House, 1110 Hillside. Cost: $7; victoriafolkmusic.ca
Kitchen Party Jam every Sunday at Christie’s Pub, 1739 Fort St., 7-10 p.m.; 250-598-5333. Aaron Scoones at Irish Times Pub; 1200 Government St.; vicpubco.ca; 250-383-7775.
Union Cartel at Bard & Banker 1022 Government St.; vicpubco.ca; 250-953-9993. Black and Gogo at Bartholomew’s, 777 Douglas St., 4:30 p.m. No cover; bartholomewspub.com Live Music at the Market. Every Sunday, Monday and Wednesday, 12-2 p.m. at the Victoria Public Market, 1701 Douglas St. Free. Jazz UVic Vocal Jazz Ensemble: Spring Showcase, Return to Forever at UVic Phillip T. Young Recital Hall, MacLaurin Building, B-Wing, 7 p.m. By donation.
Ashley Wey’s trio at the Osborne Bay Pub, 1534 Joan Ave., Crofton, 2-4 p.m. Cover: $15 at the door; 250-324-2245; osbornebaypub.com OUTDOORS CRD Parks programs. crd.bc.ca/parks; 250-478-3344.
Mystery Creature, a guided walk for ages five years and up at Mount Work Regional Park to discover who the mystery creature is. 1-2:30 p.m., meet in the Durrance Lake parking lot off Durrance Road, off Willis Point Road. Old Cemeteries Society Tour: Emily Carr Tour at Ross Bay Cemetery, 2 p.m. Meet at in front of Oregano’s, Fairfield Plaza, 1516 Fairfield Rd. Cost: $5; 250-598-8870; oldcem.bc.ca Walks and Runs Discover the Past Walking Tours. No reservations. Tickets: $20/$15, families $50 at discoverthepast.com
Ghostly Walks Tour, 7:30 p.m. Start in front of Visitor Info Centre, 812 Wharf St. at corner of Government.
MONDAY MARCH 25 TUESDAY MARCH 26
Victoria’s Story history walk, 10:30 a.m. Start in front of Visitor Info Centre, 812 Wharf St. at corner of Government.
Bird Walks with Naturalists. Every Sunday and Wednesday, 9 a.m. at Swan Lake Nature Sanctuary, 3873 Swan Lake Rd. More information at 250-479-0211.
Juan de Fuca Pathfinders 5/10 kilometre walk. Meet at Frontrunners, 123-755 Goldstream Ave. Registration, 9:30 a.m., walk 10 a.m.; 250-361-4583. THEATRE Spark Festival at the Belfry Theatre. See Friday for details. Performance today: Old Stock , 2 p.m. Sherlock Holmes and the Spinsters of Blackmead. See Friday for details. Performance today, 2 p.m. 7 Stories by Morris Panych. See Friday for details. Performance, 2 p.m.
FILM Movie Monday: Green Book at Eric Martin Theatre, 2328 Trent St. (use Fort Street entrance), 6:30 p.m. Parking at Caribbean Apt. lot. moviemonday.ca; 250-595-3542. Movie Night at the Jewish Community Centre of Victoria with a screening of Days of Heaven, 7 p.m. at 3636 Shelbourne St. Tickets: $10 include popcorn and soda; more at jccvictoria.ca MUSIC Classical Victoria Symphony presents Master Works Naked Classics, Symphonie Fantastique. See Sunday for details. Performance tonight, 8 p.m. Folk, Roots, Blues
Live music at the Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government St., 9 p.m. vicpubco.ca; 250-383-7775.
Ange Hehr at Bard & Banker, 1022 Government St., 9 p.m.; vicpubco.ca; 250-953-9993. Live Music at the Market. Every Sunday, Monday and Wednesday, 12-2 p.m. at the Victoria Public Market, 1701 Douglas St. Free. Open Music Jam at Fisgard Street Forum, 845 Fisgard St., 6-11 p.m., play, sing or dance or just listen. Adults only, RSVP at facebook.com
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An Evening with Lisa See. The Jade Phoenix Club is hosting the New York Times bestselling author who will speak about her latest book, The Island of Sea Women at the Golden City Restaurant, 721 Fisgard St., 6 p.m. Tickets: $50/$65 By reservation only at charlaynetj@outlook.com. Proceeds benefit the Chinatown Care Centre. FILM View Royal Community Association Community Movie Night. Every Tuesday, 7:15 p.m. at 279 Island Highway. Free, donations accepted. Popcorn, treats and refreshments available for sale. This week: Oddball. MUSIC Classical Tuesdaymusic featuring varied instruments and repertoire at UVic Phillip T. Young Recital Hall, MacLaurin Building, B-Wing, 12:30-1:20 p.m.; uvic.ca Classical Coffee Concert with the Bergmann Piano Duo and guest Rebecca Wenham on cello at the Port Theatre, 125 Front St., Nanaimo, 10:30 a.m. Tickets: $27.50/$24.50/$12.50 at porttheatre.com Folk, Roots, Blues Black Angus at the Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government St., 9 p.m.; vicpubco.ca; 250-383-7775.
Vinyl Wave at Bard & Banker, 1022 Government St. 9 p.m.; vicpubco.ca; 250-953-99930. Jazz Kelby MacNayr presents the music of Miles Davis: Kind of Blue featuring Dan Lapp at Hermann’s Jazz Club, 753 View St., 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $20/$18; hermannsjazz.com
Speakeasy, swing jazz and cocktail culture in an old-timey Prohibition-era setting. Every Tuesday, 8-11:30 p.m. at the Victoria Event Centre, 1415 Broad St. Cost: $10 at the door includes a welcome drink.
OUTDOORS CRD Parks programs. crd.bc.ca/parks; 250-478-3344.
Bug Buddies, a guided walk for ages five years and under at Mill Hill Regional Park to explore the wonderful world of insects. 10-11 a.m. No fee, but pre-registration is required. Walks and Runs Tuesday PM Walks, every Tuesday to Dec. 10. Meet at the Running Room, Broadmead Shopping Centre, 777 Royal Oak Dr. Registration 5:45 p.m, walk 6 p.m.; 250-477-4472. THEATRE Get Down Comedy Jam with Sammy Ray Benty hosting and Dan Duvall headlining at Lucky Bar, 517 Yates St., 10 p.m. Go to facebook.com to learn more.
WEDNESDAY MARCH 27
MUSIC André-Philippe Winspear Centre, Gagnon 2243 Beacon at the Ave., Mary Sidney. Tonight $73.50 at and marywinspear.ca Thursday, 7:30 p.m. Tickets: Classical Victoria Way to See Symphony with the presents Emily Carr One String More Quartet the New Music featuring Festival Marion at the Newman. Dave Dunnet Part of Community 8 p.m. Tickets: Theatre, $25 at 2121 rmts.bc.ca Cadboro or Bay Rd., 250-386-6121. On the Journey, Lenten Concert Series featuring classical musical performances by local musicians at St. Mary the Virgin Anglican Church, 1701 Elgin St., 12:10-1 p.m. By donation, bring your lunch; coffee and tea provided. Funds raised benefit Victoria Hospice; victoriahospice.org Folk, Roots, Blues Knackers Yard at the Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government St., 9 p.m.; vicpubco.ca; 250-383-7775.
Tom Lang at Bard & Banker, 1022 Government St. 9 p.m.; vicpubco.ca; 250-953-9993. Live Music at the Market. Every Sunday, Monday and Wednesday, 12-2 p.m. at the Victoria Public Market, 1701 Douglas St. Free. Today: Vinyl Wave with Tom and Dave. Jazz Hermann’s Jazz Jam featuring The Tom Vickery Trio: at Hermann’s Jazz Club, 753 View St., 7:30 p.m. Cost: $10; hermannsjazz.com Spiral Swing Orchestra, every Wednesday at the Spiral Cafe, 418 Craigflower Rd., 7:30-9:30 p.m. 250-386-9303. OUTDOORS CRD Parks programs. crd.bc.ca/parks; 250-478-3344. Brilliant Butterflies, a guided walk for ages eight years and up at Mill Hill Regional Park to discover the fascinating world of butterflies. 1-2:30 p.m., meet at the kiosk in the parking lot off Atkins Avenue. Walks and Runs Bird Walks with Naturalists. Every Sunday and Wednesday, 9 a.m. at Swan Lake Nature Sanctuary, 3873 Swan Lake Rd. More information at 250-479-0211. THEATRE
I Walked the Line, by Allan Morgan at the Intrepid Theatre. Tonight, Thursday, March 29 and 30 at 8 p.m. and March 30 at 2 p.m. at 2-1609 Blanshard St. Tickets: $20/$15 at ticketrocket.co; more at otherguystheatre.ca
Phillips Comedy Night at The Mint Restaurant, 1414B Douglas St. Every Wednesday, 8 p.m. Tickets: $7 at eventbrite.ca; $10 at the door.
Springboard Open Stage, to watch or to play. Every Wednesday at the Victoria Event Centre, 1415 Broad St., 9-11:30 p.m.
THURSDAY MARCH 28
MUSIC André-Philippe Gagnon. See Wednesday for details. Performance tonight, 7:30 p.m. Classical Victoria Symphony presents Celebrating the Legacy of VS Composers-inResidence. Part of the New Music Festival at the Dave Dunnet Community Theatre, 2121 Cadboro Bay Rd., 8 p.m. Tickets: $25 at rmts.bc.ca or 250-386-6121. Victoria Conservatory of Music presents their Thursday Lunch Concert Series at VCM Wood Hall, 900 Johnson St., 12:10-1 p.m. Free; more at vcm.bc.ca Folk, Roots, Blues Rhumba Kings at Ross Bay Pub, 1516 Fairfield Rd., 6-9 p.m.; 250-370-1152. Black Angus at the Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government St., 9 p.m. vicpubco.ca; 250-383-7775. Anthems at Bard & Banker, 1022 Government St. 9 p.m. vicpubco.ca; 250-953-9993. Jazz Student Jam, 5-7 p.m. and Instrumental/ Vocal Jam, 7:30-10:30 p.m. at Hermann’s Jazz Club, 753 View St.; hermannsjazz.com Pop and Rock Legends Show with tributes to Roy Orbison, Connie Francis, Elvis Presley, and Motown by the sensational Tonettes at the Port Theatre, 125 Front St., Nanaimo, 7 p.m. Tickets: $49 at porttheatre.com THEATRE Canadian College of Performing Arts presents the TD Festival of New Works. Today through March 30 at CCPA Performance Hall, 1701 Elgin Rd. By donation, reservations at eventbrite.ca. Details at ccpacanada.co I Walked the Line. See Wednesday for details. Performance tonight, 8 p.m.